Ryedale

Ryedale's population increased by about 900 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population reached nearly 52,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Ryedale increased by 1.7%, from almost 50,900 to 51,800.

The addition of almost 900 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Ryedale was home to, on average, 0.24 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it Yorkshire and The Humber's least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Ryedale

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Ryedale increased by four years, from 43 to 47 years.

This area had the highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 1,900 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 2,000.

About 15.0% of people in Ryedale are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Ryedale by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Ryedale

Ryedale saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest fall in the proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (88.6%) in Ryedale reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities, compared with 90.0% in 2001. The percentage who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.7% to 3.4%.

Across the region, Craven saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 89.4% in 2001 to 88.1% in 2011).

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Ryedale working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 18.0% to 13.8% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s third highest proportion of people working long hours.

Richmondshire had Yorkshire and The Humber's highest proportion of people working long hours (22.7%), while Hambleton had the region's second highest proportion (14.7%).

Long hour working in Ryedale decreased by 4.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Ryedale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health fell in Ryedale, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Barnsley.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad, as the regional average fell from 10.3% to 6.0%.

During this period, Ryedale fell below York, Selby and Craven to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the seventh-lowest percentage of people describing their health as bad or very bad.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Ryedale decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Ryedale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

Private renting increased in Ryedale, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of privately rented homes, as the regional average grew from 9.1% to 15.9%.

Private renting was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that rented privately across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Ryedale

In 2011, 98.7% of Ryedale residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 99.4% in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups fell from 93.5% to 88.8%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 0.6% of people in Ryedale said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.3% in 2001. About 0.5% said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 0.2% a decade prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.1% to 0.2%.

The population from one of the White ethnic groups in Ryedale remained close to 98.7%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Ryedale by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Ryedale residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.9% to 1.2% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.8%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Ryedale remained close to 1.2%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Ryedale by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Ryedale

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in Ryedale was among those who said they had no religion, rising 10.2 points.

In 2011, 21.6% of respondents in Ryedale gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 11.4% of those who answered in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion and described themselves as having no religion increased from 15.3% to 27.8%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Ryedale, 77.6% said they were Christian, compared with 88.1% in 2001. About 0.4% said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, compared with 0.2% a decade prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and said they were Buddhist increased from 0.1% to 0.3%.

In Ryedale, 7.4% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 6.6% in 2001. Across Yorkshire and The Humber, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population that said they had no religion in Ryedale increased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Ryedale by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Ryedale

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Ryedale, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Harrogate and Craven.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 28.6% to 33.9%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Ryedale, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 7.9% to 9.0% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29.1%) households had only one person, compared with 27.0% in 2001. While the percentage of households in Ryedale which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 41.7% to 38.0%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that had an unmarried couple across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of Ryedale residents that were unemployed increased from 2.1% to 2.7% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who said they were employed remained close to 49.2%, while the percentage of Ryedale residents that were self-employed increased from 15.5% to 16.6%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.7% in 2001 to 4.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in Ryedale with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.2% to 9.1% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in four (24.0%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 25.7% in 2001. The percentage of households in Ryedale without children increased from 65.1% to 66.9%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 9.3%). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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